PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW
Parents have the right to know the following:
NURSES & COUNSELORS – Each NHISD campus has a certified full-time counselor. The district employs one registered nurse (RN) to serve all campuses.
REQUEST PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT – A parent/guardian has the right to request a copy of your child’s physical fitness assessment if one is required for your child’s grade level. To do so, contact the campus office.
ENROLLING FROM HOMESCHOOL – FD local policy
PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW-TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED STATE ASSESSMENTS BY GRADE –
PK – CIRCLE assessment (Beginning and end of year)
Kindergarten TX-KEA– Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (BOY with literacy screener, MOY, and EOY), Universal Dyslexia screening at EOY
1st Grade – Dyslexia screening (BOY), Texas Primary Reading Inventory--TPRI—(BOY, MOY, EOY)
2nd Grade – Texas Primary Reading Inventory--TPRI-- (BOY, MOY, EOY)
3rd Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)
4th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)
5th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, STAAR Science, FitnessGram (once annually)
6th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)
7th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)
8th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, STAAR Science, STAAR Social Studies, FitnessGram (once annually)
9th Grade - EOC English I, EOC Algebra 1, EOC Biology
10th Grade - EOC English II, EOC US History
*BOY- beginning-of-year MOY- middle-of-year EOY- end-of-year
STAAR & EOC Assessments
Reading – Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, Eng I, Eng II
Math – Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, Algebra I
Science – Grades 5,8, Biology
Social Studies – Grade 8, US History